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Chris Smith

Nine years ago life took an unexpected turn. At the age of 32 I was diagnosed with cancer. Overnight I was faced with a future that was far less certain and the reality that in an instant everything in life can change. Over the course of about 2 weeks I was tested, diagnosed, had surgery, […]

Today on the blog, Chris Smith, our Pastor of Worship Arts, shares some of his favorite Christmas traditions. Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year. I love the sights, smells, sounds, and, above all, the story behind this season. I love how everything becomes a little more beautiful when it is strung […]

When you hear the word worship what comes to mind first? Many people would say “the time of singing on Sundays” or “the music that we use to sing to God.” It is natural for us to think of worship in these terms – singing, music, Sunday services. From the very beginning, Christians have gathered […]

This week we have been reflecting on Jesus’ command that we are to pray for and love our enemies (Matt. 5:44-45). Jesus’ words are as disruptive now as they were two thousand years ago, challenging the status quo way the world operates. A prayer for one’s enemies is disruptive. Loving action is really disruptive. And […]

Recently I was watching an episode of David Letterman’s Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction featuring Jerry Seinfeld. As someone who grew up watching both these comedic giants, I found it fascinating to hear their perspectives on life and comedy, particularly what motivated them to do what they do (entertain people). During the […]

We are excited to introduce Bryan Doersom as the newest member of our Worship Arts team here at Living Word. As Production Associate, Bryan will be helping us in both the audio and visual realms, serving as a sound engineer and assisting with video production. Bryan recently graduated from Millersville University with a degree in Music […]

Several times during the year we gather as a church family for extended singing and to enjoy God’s presence together at our Night of Worship. These evenings are opportunities for us to turn up the temperature of our collective worship through song (if you recall what Pastor Brian said a few weeks ago about hot […]

On Sunday we talked about life as worship as we looked at the book of Psalms. The Psalms are a rich depository of prayer and praise that capture the continuum of emotional experience – from sorrow to joy, despair to hope. Those who composed the Psalms, the ancient songwriters (including David), give us language to […]

This week we have a special mini-series of guest bloggers sharing lessons they have learned on their faith journey. Today on the blog we welcome, Chris Smith, Pastor of Worship sharing 4 things he has learned on his journey of following Jesus. We hope you will be inspired from this week’s series of blogs. Jesus […]

Over the past few months we have been talking a lot about flourishing, this idea that we were made to thrive, to experience and enjoy life in ever-increasing abundance and fruitfulness (John 10:10). We who were once dead in our sins – separated from the life of God – are made fully alive in […]